Project data

Country: Germany

Region: Berlin

Project title: Development of a innovative safe needle disposal for Health Care

Client: B.&S.U. – Beratungs- und Service Gesellschaft Umwelt mbH

Financing agency: Senate Department for Urban Development (Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung)

Project description:

Fierce competition, new customer needs, legal reforms – the framework in the healthcare market is constantly changing.Besides the areas such as training, ETLog Health EnviroTech & Logistics GmbH also provide input from our intensive analysis of healthcare waste market. Based on experience in this field, ETLog Health EnviroTech & Logistics GmbH developed a seal that transforms an empty plastic container into a secure piece of apparatus for sharps.  Simply replace the original lid of your plastic container with the system. The container is transformed straight away into a collection container for sharps.  After transformation from retail packs into collection containers for sharp, pointed objects, the containers do not need to be taken back. As they can be re-used, they can also serve as transport packaging.

Services provided by ETLog Health EnviroTech & Logistics GmbH:

• Suppliers do not need to take back the used plastic container

• Through the use of the system, the use of special receptacles is rendered unnecessary                      

• The use of the system reduces the quantity of waste

 Tasks of ETLog Health EnviroTech & Logistics GmbH:

• Basic research;

• Analysis of current market;

• Development of a pre production model following the international hygienic standards of the WHO;

• Series of tests;

• Manufacturing prototype;

• Documentation;

• Project management;